I recently received my formal autism diagnosis. A reflection on questions, grief, and the hope for a new beginning beyond the mask.
The stranger behind my eyes: 25+ years undiagnosed autistic
Author: Tom Weber
I was born in 1996 in Luxembourg. My interests include writing and reading books, Buddhist philosophy and practice, Chinese Gong Fu style tea and languages.
Ruminations of a post-election hangover
Luxembourg has voted and the results are... interesting. In this post, I pop some aspirin and try to explain why these elections have left me with such a headache.
How English became my first language
Our 'first' language is the language we spoke growing up…right? A linguistic love letter to what became my heart language.
Playing the Ace: An asexual coming-to-terms
My contribution to the first International Asexuality Day is... my coming out, I guess. Or rather: A coming-to-terms with something that has been a beautiful part of me for most of my young adult life.
First place for my upcoming poetry collection at Luxembourg’s National Literary Competition 2020
Success at Luxembourg's National Literary Competition: The manuscript for my upcoming poetry collection actually won first place!
My articles on RTL Today! (Update)
Brief update and info about where to find some of my future articles!
When the Poet looks for Happiness – Part 2: My own path to contentment (The Corona-Files #06)
In today's post I talk about my personal search for happiness, my complicated relationship with love, and the basis of my contentment today.
When the Poet looks for Happiness – Part 1: The Hellish World of “happily-ever-after” (The Corona-Files #05)
In this first part of my series on "happiness" we discuss the confusion of life and a popular idea of happiness. Do you dream of happily-ever-after? Find out today, why your idea of heaven might be a hellish nightmare in disguise.
Public Reading – Corona Edition (The Corona-Files #04)
Bored in self-isolation? Grab yourself a nice drink, and join me on a journey to Venice... thanks to literature!
Scheduling in Daily Life (The Corona-Files #03)
We all know our bad habits, but did you know that we can actually easily transform them into good ones? Let's learn how in today's post!
